I. Karagoz, F.Kaya
CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.43, No.2, pp. 111-130, 2009, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2009.043.111
Abstract The aim of this work is to investigate the suitability of various turbulence models and their options for highly complex swirling flows in tangential inlet cyclones. Three-dimensional, steady governing equations for the incompressible, turbulent flow inside the cyclone are solved numerically. The prediction performance of three popular turbulence models and various options available for these models was evaluated by comparing the computed velocity profiles and pressure drop with the experimental data given in the literature. Results obtained from the numerical tests have demonstrated that the swirl factor for the RNG k-emodel has considerably influence on More >